The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-05-26
the JUBILEE YACHT RACE.
RULES OF THE RACE.

Frst-The sailing rules of the
Yacht Racing Association will be
observed in all matters not specially
provided for in the following regu-
lations.
Second-The course will be round
the United Kingdom, leaving the
mainland of Great Britain and Ireland
ON the port, starting from the south
end and finishing at Dover.
Three-The starting yachts must
cross line defined by two fiagstaffs,
and which form prolongation of
the south end pier. They must lie
between the pier head and the club
steamer.
Four-At five minutes of noon
the flag officer of the day will hoist
blue peter at the masthead of the
club steamer, and at noon the blue
peter will be hauled down and gun
iired-being the signals fol the
yachts to start. Any yacht cross
ing the line before the gun is fired
is liable to recall, but without dis
qualification. The yachts can either
start flying or from their anchors, at
the choice of their owners.
Fifth The yachts finishing the
race will be taken as they cross the
line between the light on the head
of the Admiralty pier at Dover and
the South Foreland high light. This
line bears E. n. L. and w. S. w.
On the arrival by day the yacht will
show her signal number, and at night
she will show three blue lights dis
posed horizontally, and report the
same so soon as possible TO the
signal station on the Admiralty pier.
Sixth-A time allowance regulated
by the time of the first yacht arriv-
ing at Dover. For this purpose the
time of the first yacht will be reck.
oned nearest the hour between the
Greenwich meantime of starting and
arrival.
The time allowance will be made
upon the length of the course, which
is taken as 1900 knots. In case the
first yacht arrives in ten days this
length will be increased ten knots
for each day under ten days and
will be decreased ten knots for each
day over ten days in the time Of the
first yacht, hour by hour. II the
first yachts time is ten days, the
time allowance on 1900 knots for
fifteen days will be $50 knots, twenty
days 100 knots, thirty days no allow.
ance, and so in proportion for each
hour of the first yachts time.
D-Each yacht will allow other
yacht racing associations time allow
ance for length.
Seventh-Every competing yacht
must have aboard throughout the
race either the nwner or as an
authorized representative member
of a recognized yacht club, who
shall sign and deliver to the clubs
Secretary a properly kept log of the
passage as well as declaration ac-
cording to the Yacht Racing Asso-
citation rules.
Eighth-There is no limitation to
the number of persons who may be
aboard each yacht, but sufficient
boat accommodation for all aboard
must be available.
Each yacht competing IN the race
must obtain certificate from the
proper officer that such boat accom-
mediation has been provided clear
through.
Ninth-The yachts competing are
allowed to enter any port and COM
municate with the shore, care being
taken TO conform to the Yacht Rae
ing Association rules, Nos. "a, 25,
etc.
Tenth-The owners are at liberty
to disembark themselves or friends
at their option consistently with those
rules.
Eleventh-The committee reserve
the right of making any alterations
in the above.